Peacocks/ peafowl are omnivores, which means they will eat almost anything both meat and vegetation! In the wild peacocks eat fruit, berries, grains, small mammals, reptiles, small snakes and insects. They like ants, millipedes, crickets, termites, centipedes, locust and scorpions.

What should I feed my peahen?

Peafowl need a high level of protein to maintain their beautiful feathers. A peacock feather is made of 90 percent protein, so it's important to provide essential amino acids with a complete feed. From hatch to 6 weeks of age, peafowl chicks should be fed Purina^® Gamebird + Turkey Startena.

What is a peacock's favorite food?

Insects. One the favorite foods of peafowl is insects. Peacocks are not picky and will readily consume ants, flying insects, grubs or almost any other bug. ... Similarly, peacocks will scratch the soil in search of worms and other small creatures that may be easily uncovered.